Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger (And it's only a day until Star Wars day to all of the followers of the space opera franchise unofficially, as it gears up for its 50th anniversary which takes place next year with the release of the first film long ago in 1977), but first that a dreadful shooting had taken place in British Columbia in Canada where a shooter (Who got suspended from ChatGPT for furtherance of violent activities in which the company behind them should've alerted the cops, & if she was alive that the gun person would've been jailed (Or more likely imprisoned I should say) believed to be a female who shot, including her mother & her half-brother as well as 6 children at a school then injuring 25, then she got killed by authorities in a small town in Tumbler Ridge where it was one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history (And all thoughts, prayers & heartfelt condolences go to the victims of that dreadful shooting by that senseless gun person, oh my god! (I can't believe it!).
And secondly that it's been 15 years since that fateful day that shook Christchurch when that tragic magnitude 6.3 earthquake in that city (Which is the second largest city in New Zealand behind Auckland, but ahead of Wellington as well as the largest city in the South Island) that claimed the lives of 185 people at exactly 12:51pm on Tuesday February 22nd, 2011 (That's 8 years prior to tragedy being struck with that dreadful mass mosque massacre back in 2019 (The year before the COVID pandemic struck in 2020) where a senseless pro far-right wing conservative gunman who murdered 51 people who have Islamic beliefs (And that perpetrator is currently serving an imprisonment for life sentence for the certain crimes that he committed such as a mass killing charge (Oh that's got to be shocking indeed), but our firearm legislations had been tweaked following such tragedy to address our country of keeping it safe, but Pops once told me whilst on the way home to Caroline's Boatshed on April 10th that afternoon that the late John F Kennedy who got shot therefore he was assassinated as the United States weren't strict on these firearm legislations, compared to Australia, New Zealand, Norway, & the United Kingdom since those tragic events were unfolded with the Port Arthur shootings way back in 1996 (And it's been 30 years since tragedy had struck in Australia), then the Christchurch mass mosque massacre which happened back in 2019 was one of the worst in New Zealand history related to terrorism, & the Utoya massacre that had taken place back in 2011, & finally the Dunblane mass shooting that occurred also way back in 1996 (Same year that Port Arthur was marred by one of the deadliest shootings in Australian history that triggered firearm legislation reforms to be launched in most ways just like the one in Dunblane, & also in Christchurch) in which a crime has shook Britain that was 30 years ago where they commemorated the victims of that fatal mass gun attack on March this year), & injuring several while thousands of homes had to be demolished due to the damage to the buildings or land, including Lancaster Park were unable to host the men's Rugby World Cup games due to severe earthquake damage caused in both Christchurch & Lyttleton, in which the venue had to be closed then demolished, even though with One New Zealand Stadium (Originally Te Kaha as it is currently in its finishing touches phase) expected to open its doors in April as a replacement for the venue affected by the damage of the earthquake (And they have Hagley Oval as their main cricket ground in Christchurch), in which the memorial service is expected to be held to mark the events of 2011 at the Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial at the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Montreal Street in central Christchurch, where a minute's silence will be held at 12.51pm, the time the earthquake hit, then the names of the 185 people who died will be read aloud while the HMNZS Canterbury bell tolls (And I did have my moment of silence at 12:51pm to honour the victims lives had been lost on that fateful day back in 2011, a month before the tsunami & earthquake that struck Japan in the Tohoku region back in March in the same year that claimed 19,759 lives, & caused about 6,242 people who have been wounded).
And thirdly that the reason why that the country who started that dreadful war since 2022 (Four years after the country hosted the Football/Soccer men's World Cup back in 2018 for that was controversial along with the Qatar one, & the upcoming tournament in the US, Canada & Mexico (As well as the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles 2028) this year for which there will be a boycott of fans being asked for advice of not going to the United States due to that authoritarian regime set up by the US President, & their anti-immigration policy stance thinking that it's considered dangerous to travel just like the American officials had been pulled out of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mainly due to political reasons (And there was in Moscow way back in 1980 at the Summer Olympics where countries from the Western Bloc pulled out citing fears of political tensions, 4 years before LA hosted the 1984 event as the Eastern Bloc withdrew due to reasons regarding to politics, especially during the Cold War (In which the country who started that dreadful invasion decided to refuse of showing the Olympics in Paris on TV the year before for the first time since Los Angeles 1984 especially), was that they're currently in sporting isolation just like the apartheid era South Africa who last competed in 1973 in cricket before that policy began as part of a racial segregation regime, such as the African nations pulling out of the Montreal Olympics in 1976 (The last time the host nation had failed to win a single gold), as well as the most controversial tour by a South African rugby team to New Zealand in 1981 as tour had been marred by protests which mass arrests have been made (And most of them sentenced for the crimes that they committed), & flour bombs being dropped during a game for what was the largest civil disturbance ever seen on New Zealand soil since the waterfront dispute in 1951, as for 56 days in July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen. As more than 150,000 people took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres, and 1,500 were charged with offences stemming from these protests, & the cancellation of the planned 1985 tour (And there was a tour by the NZ Cavaliers who wore Wellington colours in 1986, & if one of the players returned home that they copped suspensions for both games, so that was the reason why that 'Kirky' of David Kirk chose not to go on that tour that motivated them behind the All Blacks who won the 1987 men's Rugby World Cup), even before they abolished apartheid when the late Nelson Mandela had been released behind bars in Robben Island way back in 1990, 4 years before being elected the president of South Africa also way back in 1994 (That was the year that the nation had won their first men's Rugby World Cup on home soil (Their first of 4 (They won it back in 2007 where New Zealand should've won that tournament which had not been for our controversial quarterfinal defeat to the hosts at the time of France, then also back in 2019 where we could've beaten England in the semi (And the AB's were missing Damian McKenzie who could've made the difference due to a serious injury inflicted during a Super Rugby game) & successfully defended it in 2023 (For that was controversial where a certain All Blacks (Who were down to 14 players after one of the AB's captains at the time, who was the first in history to be shown the red card in a men's Rugby World Cup final marred by controversy which was widely regarded as the strangest World Cup final ever) try, was ruled out by the TMO as a result of a knock-on in the scrum, could've won ourselves the World Cup), & is about to attempt of becoming the first side to win the men's RWC 3 consecutive times (No side has ever done it before in history) next year) along with the men's cricket team's triumph in the Knockout Trophy International Cup (Now Champions Trophy) way back in 1998, then the World Test Championship last year where they had sporting success for their country of South Africa along with the Springboks securing back to back Rugby Championship titles (As well as their unprecedented 6th to remain the best international rugby team on the planet when they finished their Northern tour against France, Italy, Ireland & Wales, undefeated that cemented their status as the early favourites of lifting the William Webb Ellis cup 3 times in a row according to the previous stories on my blogs that I did) after previously winning the Southern Hemisphere competition 5 times way back in 1998, back in 2004, also way back in 2009 as well as back in 2019 & the year before) way back in 1995 all thanks to that winning field goal by Springbok first five Joel Stransky during extra time which united the country (Who had been readmitted to international sport since also way back in 1992), as well as their late leader of Mandela according to the previous stories that I did on my blogs).
And lastly that the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI game (In which the plot features a Bonnie & Clyde inspired duo that turned their life of crime of Liberty City born former female prisoner Lucia Caminos, & her partner Jason Duval who is an ex-officer who once served in the military) due for release on November 19th this year, could even be cracked down because that ain't necessary according to the leader of that dreadful invasion since 2022 is not clearly a GTA fan, & the reason why that they want the game to be clamped down is due to immoral content that is concerning, as well as gigolos not being removed, & a desire to guard the youth, has all the signs of coordinated disinformation as well as over infringements, citing destructive values, & violence mainly due to Rockstar Games & parent company Take-Two Interactive prevented all available game sales in both the country who started that unlawful invasion (And they don't currently sell games since that brutal but deadly conflict began in 2022 (Just like Gran Turismo 7 (For which my fave PS5 game of all time approaches its 4th anniversary when it was released on March 4th, 2022 after several delays due to the difficulties surrounding the COVID pandemic (Originally going to come out in 2020, but changed to 2021, then again pushed it to the 4th of March a year later), regardless or so) for which it was removed from sale), as legislation makers are pushing to make the game outlawed prior to launch), & that country who supported the country that started it (And I might be a personal enemy by showing hostility towards that dreadful American leader along with that terrible American vice-leader along with all leaders of the Axis of Upheaval, including the leader who started that dreadful invasion since 2022 who is sort of like a tyrant just like the US president, as well as their Chinese, North Korean, & Iranian leaders, but I might be a follower of the Ukrainian president of Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, & the Canadian PM Mark Carney (Who is an economist & an ex-banker as he rose to become one of the most loved & decorated liberal politicians in the world during the modern era in the aftermath of him (Who rescued Canadian banks from collapsing during the heights of the global financial economic recession in 2008-09) took over from conservative Justin Trudeau in face of a Trump tariff uncertainty following his win/victory in the Canadian elections last year) because I love the 3 of them, but I like that Mexican leader of Claudia Sheinbaum who is a lady that literally hates the US President (Who is like a dictator just like that leader from a country started that dreadful invasion in terms of his leadership (Especially in the midst of the Epstein case (Who I have not mentioned in my blogs previously), that resulted in an arrest to the former royal known as His Royal Highness of Prince Andrew for his crimes related to the scandal associated with the late Jeffrey Epstein who took his own life whilst being in custody back in 2019 that is harming or damaging I should say, to their society) just like that late German leader during nationalist Germany times in the 1930's (For which the decade had been dogged by the Great Depression that started in 1929 when the whole economy thing had collapsed leaving several people found without a job, until it ended when World War II came along) & 40's (The decade began with the second world war that lasted until 1945 where it ended with the atomic bombs dropping on both Hiroshima & Nagasaki in Japan that turned into a post-apocalyptic world).
So that is my 682nd blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 34th of this year, viva Ukraine.
P.S. And one of the Highlanders rugby players of Angus Ta'avao had announced on social media that his son of Leo had recently passed away due to a genetic condition that affects on growth, but all thoughts, prayers & heartfelt condolences are with the Ta'avao whanau in this sad but tough time, RIP.